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UK builder offers to pay stamp duty for first time buyers 23-05-2012
A leading UK builder is offering to pay the stamp duty of buyers who missed out when the government's stamp duty holiday came to an end last month at a number of its developments in the Midlands. ... -
Cooling property prices in Rio set to attract more foreign buyers 23-05-2012
Property prices in Rio are cooling and some sellers are even accepting offers below the asking price but that means that foreign buyers are seeing the city as a real estate investment opportunity,... -
UK bridging loan industry breaks £1 billion barrier 23-05-2012
The value of the bridging loan industry in the UK has broken the £1 billion barrier for the first time, according to detailed projections from West One Loans, the largest privately funded bridging le... -
Gravity takes hold of market 22-05-2012
A strong downward trend continued Friday, but liquidity improved.... -
Prime rents in central London creep up 22-05-2012
Prime central London rents increased by 0.1% in April, but landlords should not expect a rapid rise in the next few months, according to Knight Frank.... -
Blow for UK property market as asking prices remain static 22-05-2012
The UK’s residential property market is stagnant with average asking prices remaining unchanged in April, according to the latest data from Rightmove published today (Monday 21 May).... -
More restrictions on foreign property buyers in Switzerland 22-05-2012
Further restrictions on foreign buyers in Switzerland are due to take effect from January 2013, making it even more difficult to buy a second home in the country popular for its ski and lakeside resor... -
UK mortgage lending falls as experts warn of slower market ahead due to Olympics and Jubilee 22-05-2012
Gross mortgage lending in the UK declined almost 20% in April and is now only just 25 higher than it was a year ago, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. ... -
Rent before you buy in Mallorca, Spain 22-05-2012
Owners of property in Mallorca unable to sell because of the current economic gloom in Spain are renting out to prospective buyers who want to try before they buy.... -
Southern market still caught in the rough 21-05-2012
There is no light at the end of the tunnel for Ho Chi Minh City’s residential housing market....